St Fidelis Catholic Primary SchoolNorthumberland Heath Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Erith.
Summary of the comparison
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School and Northumberland Heath Primary School are primary schools in Erith.
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Northumberland Heath Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Fidelis Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding and Northumberland Heath Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for St Fidelis Catholic Primary School and 66.0% for Northumberland Heath Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Fidelis Catholic Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Northumberland Heath Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ErithSt Fidelis Catholic Primary School | ErithNorthumberland Heath Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | 53rd of 60 in Bexley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 457 | 473 | |
| Capacity | 428 | 682 | |
| Location | Erith, DA8 3HQ | Erith, DA8 1JE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 457 | 473 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 55.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.6% | 29.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School
Northumberland Heath Primary School
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